13" Color TV/VCR  (160-0415)     Troubleshooting       Faxback Doc. # 6845

If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble with
your TV/VCR, these suggestions might help you locate the problem.  If you
try everything here and still cannot get the TV/VCR to operate normally,
contact your local Radio Shack store for assistance.

TV/VCR RECEPTION

  Symptoms                          Suggestions

No picture or sound                 Make sure the unit is plugged into a
                                    working AC outlet.

                                    Check that POWER is set to ON.

                                    Check the antenna wires, connections
                                    and direction.

Picture OK, no sound                Adjust the volume.

Sound OK, no picture                Try another channel.

                                    Adjust contract.

Picture weak or blurred             Check the antenna wires, connections
                                    and direction.

                                    Adjust contrast.

Picture rolls vertically            Check the antenna wires, connections
                                    and direction.

Ghosts (multiple images)            Check the antenna wires, connections
                                    and direction.

                                    Install a directional antenna.

Wrong color or no color             Adjust color and tint controls.

No response to button pressing      Press the buttons again carefully.
                                    Unplug the set, then plug it in and
                                    try again.

No response to remote control       Check the polarity (+ and -) of the
                                    batteries.

                                    Replace the batteries.

VCR OPERATION

  Symptoms                          Suggestions

Cannot load video cassettes         Insert the cassette with the window
                                    side up and the safety tab facing you.

                                    Check if a video tape is already in
                                    the VCR.

No operation when buttons           Cancel the QSR stop time.
are pressed.

Auto play function doesn't          Make sure that the receiving channel
work or TV programs can't be        of the set is properly tuned.
recorded
                                    Make sure that the safety tab on the
                                    video cassette tape is still intact.

                                    Check antenna wires, connections and
                                    direction.

Timer recording can't be            Make sure the recording start/stop
performed                           time is correct.

                                    Reconnect the power plug to an AC
                                    outlet, and reset the program
                                    recordings.

There is no picture in              Check that POWER is set to ON.
playback, or the playback           
picture is noisy or contains        Check that the video cassette tape has
streaks                             a recorded program.
                                    
                                    Check the tracking control (for noise
                                    streaks)

Video cassette tape was             Wait a few seconds.  The video
inserted incorrectly                cassette tape should eject by itself.

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